Book Binge
So I went a little crazy and purchased a bunch of books today. Probably for the best as I've only got one month left before school starts again and I haven't been reading enough. Most of these came recommended so I have high hopes..the last book I read (The Wisdom of Crowds by Surowiecki) was very mediocre. Why must every author I read lately insist on repeating the same point ad infinitum? Other than Malcolm Gladwell's stuff (Blink/Tipping Point) I don't think I've read any truely good books in the last year+.
Anyways, here's the list. As you can see, I've developed some interest in evolutionary psychology and neuroscience type things lately. (And the philosophical implications of such -- Hedonism dominates!)
1 "Descartes Error"
Antonio Damasio; Paperback; CDN$ 15.96
1 "Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain"
Antonio Damasio; Paperback; CDN$ 15.96
1 "The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature"
Geoffrey Miller; Paperback; CDN$ 17.44
1 "History of Western Philosophy"
Bertrand Arthur Russell; Paperback; CDN$ 19.11
1 "Mind Wide Open : Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life"
Steven Johnson; Hardcover; CDN$ 24.75
1 "Sperm Wars: Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles"
Robin Baker; Paperback; CDN$ 14.39
1 "Introducing Neuro-Linguist Programming" (Further research indicates NLP is bogus. Nice recommendation Dan!)
Joseph O'Connor; Paperback; CDN$ 17.79
1 "Does Anything Eat Wasps? : And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to
Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask"
New Scientist; Paperback; CDN$ 12.15
1 "Art Of Seduction"
Robert Greene; Paperback; CDN$ 16.50
1 "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell"
Tucker Max; Paperback; CDN$ 13.64
1 "Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually
Making Us Smarter"
Steven Johnson; Paperback; CDN$ 14.06
1 "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists"
Neil Strauss; Hardcover; CDN$ 26.37
1 "Bla Bla: 600 Incredibly Useless Facts"
Nicotext; Paperback; CDN$ 10.11
Anyways, here's the list. As you can see, I've developed some interest in evolutionary psychology and neuroscience type things lately. (And the philosophical implications of such -- Hedonism dominates!)
1 "Descartes Error"
Antonio Damasio; Paperback; CDN$ 15.96
1 "Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain"
Antonio Damasio; Paperback; CDN$ 15.96
1 "The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature"
Geoffrey Miller; Paperback; CDN$ 17.44
1 "History of Western Philosophy"
Bertrand Arthur Russell; Paperback; CDN$ 19.11
1 "Mind Wide Open : Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life"
Steven Johnson; Hardcover; CDN$ 24.75
1 "Sperm Wars: Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles"
Robin Baker; Paperback; CDN$ 14.39
1 "Introducing Neuro-Linguist Programming" (Further research indicates NLP is bogus. Nice recommendation Dan!)
Joseph O'Connor; Paperback; CDN$ 17.79
1 "Does Anything Eat Wasps? : And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to
Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask"
New Scientist; Paperback; CDN$ 12.15
1 "Art Of Seduction"
Robert Greene; Paperback; CDN$ 16.50
1 "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell"
Tucker Max; Paperback; CDN$ 13.64
1 "Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually
Making Us Smarter"
Steven Johnson; Paperback; CDN$ 14.06
1 "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists"
Neil Strauss; Hardcover; CDN$ 26.37
1 "Bla Bla: 600 Incredibly Useless Facts"
Nicotext; Paperback; CDN$ 10.11